US bombers overfly Korean peninsula in show of force
AFP, Seoul :The US has flown two supersonic heavy bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force against Pyongyang, staging the first night-time...
International
Taiwan President pledges to defend freedoms despite China pressure
Reuters, Taipei :President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Tuesday to defend Taiwan’s freedom and democracy amid growing pressure from giant neighbor China, using a National Day...
Visa dispute with US must be fixed quickly, says Turkish PM
Reuters, Ankara :The United States has punished Turkish and U.S. citizens alike by suspending visa services, Turkey’s prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing Washington of...
Liberia votes to replace Africa’s 1st female leader
AP, Monrovia :Liberians gathered in masses under the bright sun Tuesday to vote in an election that for the first time in more than 70...
Abe, Koike trade blows as Japan election campaign kicks off
AFP, Tokyo :Tokyo’s popular governor Yuriko Koike and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe traded barbs Tuesday as the gloves came off for the official start of...
News In Brief
Russian jet crashes in Syria, crew killedAFP, Moscow A Sukhoi military jet crashed while trying to take off from Russia’s Hmeimim base in Syria on...
Trump`s govt to repeal Obama-era climate plan: EPA chief
The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration will move to repeal his predecessor Barack Obama’s plan...
France snubs independence bid
BBC Online :The French government has said it will not recognise Catalonia if it declares independence from Spain and such a move will mean expulsion...
Dreamer plan to border clampdown
BBC Online :The White House has tied any new deal on young undocumented immigrants to a clampdown on illegal immigration, including a border wall with...
Fight to drive IS from Syria bastion Raqa nears end
AFP :US-backed fighters say they are nearing the “final week” of their assault to drive the Islamic State group from their one-time Syrian bastion Raqa,...
News in brief
Trump won’t move US embassy to Jerusalem for nowAFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump said Saturday he will not go ahead with his controversial pledge to...
British PM fights back after plot to oust her
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said she enjoyed the “full support” of her cabinet after a former chairman of her Conservative Party admitted...